On the heels of last week’s surprising drop in the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index, we are now seeing a similar decline in the Future Activity Index from the Philadelphia Fed. Just two...
The mostly sideways slide into autumn is continuing, which has kept me on the hunt for more delta-neutral credit spreads to take advantage of during these slow times.
I generally prefer to do these types of trades on sector or index ETFs. But...
What are the things we look for most when trying to identify leadership?
First, it’s all relative. When the market is selling indiscriminately, this becomes more challenging. You’re literally looking for the assets that get hit the ...
Key takeaway: There are signs of bears beginning to stir. Pessimism on the II and AAII surveys has reached its highest level since Q1 and put/call ratios show investors turning to the...
The team had our weekly internal strategy session this morning where we go over things we're seeing in the markets. What's moving? What's not? Where is there hidden risk? What's the market missing or not pricing in?
This is one of our favorite bottom-up scans: Follow The Flow. In this note, we simply create a universe of stocks that experienced the most unusual options activity — either bullish or...
Key Takeaway: Positive earnings surprises and upward revisions have been setting records. Expectations are now elevated, and economic data is falling short. Macro...
Our Top 10 report was just published. In this weekly note, we highlight 10 of the most important charts or themes we're currently seeing in asset classes around the world.
